This document provides data and analysis on IT sector employment, job postings, and unemployment from August 2020. Some key points: - Software developers and IT support specialists remained the most sought-after IT occupations in August based on job posting data. - The IT sector added over 9,000 jobs in August compared to July, with the largest gains in computer systems design. - California, Texas, and Virginia had the highest numbers of IT job postings, while Florida, Colorado, and New Jersey saw the largest monthly increases. - Remote/work from home IT job postings grew over 20% in August, led by postings for software developers, IT support specialists, and web developers.

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CompTIA’s definition of core IT occupations excludes knowledge worker positions, such as graphic designers, technical sales, or business analysts.
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TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS AUGUST vs. JULY
Software developers, applications 67,200 -2,000
IT support specialists 22,100 +900
Systems engineers/architects 17,300 -1,400
Systems analysts 15,300 -100
IT project managers 13,900 +700
TOTAL OF TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION POSTINGS 135,800 -1,900
COMPTIA IT EMPLOYMENT TRACKER
Monthly Core IT Sector and Core IT Occupation Employment Analysis
Published September 2020
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The IT sector is the largest employer of IT occupations.
Approximately 44 percent of positions within the IT
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occupations in the IT sector are comprised of sales,
marketing, finance, HR, R&D, and related positions.
IT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT BREAKOUT AUGUST vs. JULY
Computer, electronics, & semiconductor mfg. 1,086,100 +2,300
Telecommunications 682,300 -2,700
Data processing, hosting, & related services 338,600 -3,200
Other info services, including search portals 356,200 0
IT & software services | computer sys. design 2,166,400 +12,800
TOTAL 4,629,600 +9,200
IT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
IT OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENTCOMPONENTS OF THE IT WORKFORCE DISCUSSION
IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS
Source:BurningGlassTechnologiesLaborInsights|DatainthousandsSource:BureauofLaborStatisticsCPS|Datainmillions|Notseasonallyadjusted
Source:BureauofLaborStatisticsCES|Datainmillions|Seasonallyadjusted
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TOP STATES FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 STATES AUGUST vs. JULY
California 35,034 -1,182
Texas 21,739 -362
Virginia 13,425 -107
New York 12,555 -824
North Carolina 9,983 -1,019
Florida 9,938 +497
Illinois 8,907 +381
Georgia 8,143 +300
Colorado 7,782 +407
New Jersey 7,438 +406
STATE SUBTOTAL 134,944 -1,503
TOP STATES FOR IT JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
TOP 10 STATES AUGUST vs. JULY
Florida 9,938 +497
Colorado 7,782 +407
New Jersey 7,438 +406
Illinois 8,907 +381
Alabama 2,130 +314
Georgia 8,143 +300
Washington 6,312 +237
Connecticut 2,367 +174
Iowa 1,277 +153
Nebraska 1,299 +141
STATE SUBTOTAL 55,593 +3,010
TOP METRO AREAS FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 METRO AREAS AUGUST vs. JULY
New York 16,278 -429
Washington 16,098 -488
Dallas 10,887 +19
Los Angeles 9,721 +94
San Francisco 9,666 -494
Chicago 7,843 +562
San Jose 7,412 -820
Atlanta 7,046 +232
Boston 6,157 -225
Seattle 5,583 +170
METRO SUBTOTAL 96,691 -1,379
TOP METROS FOR IT JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
TOP 10 METRO AREAS AUGUST vs. JULY
Chicago 7,843 +562
Houston 3,437 +265
Atlanta 7,046 +232
Orlando 1,604 +223
Miami 2,544 +195
Seattle 5,583 +170
Omaha 948 +143
Trenton 830 +136
Denver 5,283 +133
Hartford 1,380 +130
METRO SUBTOTAL 36,498 +2,189
TOP EMPLOYERS FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 U.S. EMPLOYERS AUGUST
Amazon 2,745
Humana 2,107
Anthem Blue Cross 2,071
Accenture 1,796
Deloitte 1,665
IBM 1,531
Fiserv 1,286
Leidos 1,228
General Dynamics 1,205
Raytheon 1,138
TOP INDUSTRIES FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 U.S. INDUSTRIES AUGUST
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 41,084
Finance and Insurance 19,656
Manufacturing 15,855
Information 12,173
Retail Trade 7,779
Health Care and Social Assistance 5,767
Public Administration 5,703
Educational Services 4,312
Administrative and Support 2,810
Transportation and Warehousing 1,828
Source: CompTIA analysis of job posting data from Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights | For metro area data, a minimum of 500 job postings used in analysis

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TOP STATES FOR REMOTE/WFH IT JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 STATES AUGUST vs. JULY
California 7,227 +605
Texas 4,540 +491
New York 2,895 -32
Virginia 2,070 +132
Florida 2,037 +213
North Carolina 1,893 +16
Illinois 1,867 +299
Georgia 1,721 +155
Pennsylvania 1,570 -79
Colorado 1,493 +215
STATE SUBTOTAL 27,313 +2,015
TOP IT POSITIONS FOR REMOTE/WFH JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONS AUGUST vs. JULY
Software Developers, Applications 13,891 +866
IT Support Specialists 5,691 +663
Web Developers 3,085 +372
Systems Engineers/Architects 2,982 +116
Computer Systems Analysts 2,852 +229
IT Project Managers 2,350 +395
Information Security Analysts 2,190 -28
Database Administrators 2,137 +138
Business Intelligence Analysts 1,974 +613
Network and Systems Administrators 1,798 +127
STATE SUBTOTAL 38,950 +3,491
Note: not all employer job postings specify whether positions are partial or full remote or work from home (WFH), so there is a degree of uncertainty with the data.
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IT Occupations
Note: non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics captures individuals actively looking for work in the
past four weeks. Furloughed workers may have an expectation for returning to their employer and therefore are not actively looking and not counted in
unemployment rate figures.